Video: So much for public records

Gov. Jerry Brown is being urged to use his veto powers to undo a portion of the state budget that open-government and media organizations believe would undercut the public’s right to access government records.

The budget provision, originally proposed by Brown himself, was amended and approved by state lawmakers on Friday as part of a broader budget bill. It would save money by reducing costs for local governments, some of which might have been billed to the state.